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Badges Earned (7)

Panama Jones from Mission Trail The best new cider I've tried in a long time. I like things sweet, and this definitely qualified. I'm shocked the ABV is so high - it seemed almost closer to juice than cider. I had it at a pub, but will be looking to see if I can find it for sale. Nice job, Mission Trail! Reviewed on 13 Nov 2021 4 likes

Super Dry from Fort Point I’m shocked I don’t hate this. Normally dry cider and I are less than friends, but this is… okay. Reviewed on 11 Nov 2023 3 likes

Gravenstein Heirloom from Gowan's Heirloom Ciders This sounds obvious, but this tastes like an apple. Like, more like an apple than pretty much any other cider I’ve had. That said, the fact that it tastes like biting into an actual apple makes me wish it were a little sweeter. It’s not bad, but not amazing. Reviewed on 11 Nov 2023 3 likes

Pear from Wyder's Meh? It’s fine. Pretty sweet, can barely taste the alcohol (which is a good thing in my book), but also has a slightly weird rose water aftertaste. Not very carbonated. Reviewed on 08 Apr 2023 3 likes

Original Blend from South City Ciderworks Very drinkable! Not quite sweet but not at all bitter. Reviewed on 11 Jun 2022 3 likes

Imperial Cyder from Aspall A little more bite than I’d choose (I like things pretty sweet) but pretty decent cold and with the fizz let out. Reviewed on 04 Jun 2022 3 likes

Pineapple from ACE Hard Ciders I never had a go-to, reasonably-widely-available (at least in northern CA) drink until I found this cider. I like things sweet (some would say way *too* sweet!), and so I struggle, even with many ciders, *but I finally found my drink*. Thank you, Ace! Given the above, take this with a grain of salt, but I don't think this is super sweet, but sweet enough that I can feel like it's a real cider and yet still drink multiple in a row. If it gets warm, sometimes the tartness starts to come through too much, so definitely better enjoyed cold. Reviewed on 20 Sep 2021 3 likes

Excelsior Imperial Pineapple from Schilling Cider This is… okay? It’s honestly a little bland. On the sweeter end (as these things go) when cold, but that fades as it warms up. Wouldn’t give you a ton for the pineapple-i-ness or the passion-fruit-i-ness of it, though. But the lack of much carbonation is a plus, so I’d drink this again, especially given how well it hides its high ABV value. Reviewed on 07 Jan 2024 2 likes

Plum as you are from 2 Towns Ciderhouse The fact that this was kind of pink was the only clue that there was plum in it. Taste-wise, it was straight-up hard apple cider. Not especially sweet, but was not bad when blended with sauce made from actual plums from our plum tree. Reviewed on 07 Jan 2024 2 likes

Super Natural from Fort Point Way tarter than I’d wish, though not as dry as it could be. Reviewed on 11 Nov 2023 2 likes